Res 1177-59 RESOLUTION NO. ]177
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL 0P THE
CITY 0I~ DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, PETITION-
ING THE COUNTY COMHISSION OF PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA TO DEED AND CONVEY TO
THE CITY 0F I~ELRAY BEACH CERTAIN LANDS
IN AND ADJACENT TO LAKE IDA FOR RECREAT-
IONAL AND MUNICIPAL PURPOSES.
WHEREA~, in order to promote the best interests and
general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Delray Beach,
it is recognized as being necessary to build, develop and main-
tain recreational a~eas; and
WNEREA~, the City Council and the Planning Board of
the City of Delray Beach have made thorough and intensive
study as to availability of land and areas suitable for such
pux~poses, ~d after such study and investigation have determined
and found that Lake Ida and the lands surrounding it a~e the
best suited site within the corporate limits and the adjacent
areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and Planning Board of
Delray Beach further find tb*t control of Lake Ida and the
lands adjacent thereto is es-~-ential and necessary to the City
of Delray Beach as a future or reserve souse® of water, and
that the City should have supervision and control thereof in
order to prevent pollution of the lake water supply; and that
the said Lake Ida and adjacent lands should be preserved for
the benefit and ms, of the public and inhabitants of said City,
and not exploited by private or cow,,ercial purposes; and
WHEREAS, as a r~sult of said study and investigation,
the City Council and Planning Board have made and prepared a
map or sketch of said lands, a copy of ~hich is attached hereto,
dividing Lake Ida and adjacent lands into eleven parcels or
tracts, and have designated and suggested a proposed recreational
use for each parcel or tract as hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREA~, the said parcels or tracts of land herein-
after described and designated are now owned by Palm Beach
County.
NOW, THEREFOr, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH. FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That in order to promote the health,
happiness, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of
the City of Delray Beach, t~lorida, the City Council does hereby
petition and request the County Commission of Palm Beach County,
Florida to grant and convey to the City of Delray Beach, Florida
for recreational and municipal purposes as hereinafter set
forth, the parcels or t~acts of land in and adjacent to Lake Ida
contiguous to the present corporate limits of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, described as follows:
T~act No. 1: The NW 1~4 of the NW 1/~ of the
NE 1/~ of Section 8, Township 46 South, Range
T~act No. 2: The W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of the
I~W 1/4 of the NE 1/~ of Section 8, Township 46
South, Range 43 East·
T~act No. 3: The W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of the
SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 8, Township 46
South, Range 43 East.
T~act No. ~: That portion of L~e Ida lying
within the NW 1/~ of Section 8, Township
South, Range 43 East.
Tract No. 5: That part of the N 1/2 of the SE
1/~ of the I~W 1/~ of the
Township 46 South, Range [~3 East, lying east of
Lateral' No. 11 of the Lake Worth Drainage
District.
Tract No. 6: The S 1/2 of the NE 1/~ of the
¥ SW 1/~ of the SW 1/~ of Section 8, Township
South, Range 43 East.
T~act No. 7: That part of the NW 1/4 of the SW
~ 1/~ of the SW 1/4 of Section 8, Township ~6 South,
Range 43 East, lying east of Lateral No. 11 of
the Lake Worth Drainage Dist~iCte
T~act No. 8: The SE 1/[~ of the
1/~ of Section 8, Township ~6 South, Range ~3
East, less the ix~egula~ly shaped parcel of land
¥ belonging to the City of Delray Beach comprising
five acres, more or less, deeded to the City of
Delray Beach by Palm Beach County by deed under
date of ~uly 23, 1957.
~act ~o. 9. ~he ~ 1/2 of the
1/[~ of Section 8, Township ~6 South, Range ~3
East, less that portion lying west of the west
shore of Lake Ida.
T~act No. 10. That portion of Lake Ida ly. ing
within the W 1/2 of the ~/ 1/2 of the SE 1/[~ of
Section 5, Township 46 South, Range ~3 East.
Tract No. 11: ~aat portion of Lake Ida lying
within 2he E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 5, Town-
ship 46 South, Range 43 East.
SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Delray
Beach does hereby represent that if the County of Palm Beach
will deed and convey said parcels or tracts of land to said
city, the following proposed uses are suggested:
T~ac$ No. 9 above described is proposed for use as
a Civic 0enter wi~h adequate parking therefor and
the Playhouse now erected thereon.
Tract Ncc 2 above described is proposed for use as
a boat picnic area, including proper fireplaces
grills, disposal receptacles, sanitary facilities,
picnic tables, water supply and other sim[la~
facili ties.
Tracts Nos. 6, 7 and 8 above described are proposed
for use as soft ball diamonds, and other simila~
uses as the proposed use of Tract 1/o. 2 as a picnic
area as her,inshore set forth.
T~act No. 3 above described is proposed for use as
a boat dock and recreational a~ea, equipped with
simila~ facilities as proposed for Tract No. 2 above.
No present use, other than landscaping and beautifica-
tion is presently planned or proposed for ~he remainder of the
tracts, except i~ is agreed such lands shall never be used for
anything other than simila~ recreational or municipal us.se
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SECTION 3. That the City Council does hereby r.epresent
that if the County of Palm Beach will deed and convey said par-
cels or tracts of land to the City of Delray Beach, consideration
will be given for budgetin~ .and prov.iding funas to construct and
install the proposed facilities herelnabove set forth as follows:
For the Civic Center to commence in late 1959
or early 1960;
For the p.icnic area proposed for Tract No. 2 to
commence in late i959;
For the Ball diamonds aha similar projects pro-
~osed for Tracts No' 6, ? and 8, to be commenced
in fall of 1960; and
For the boat ~ock and related facilities proposed
for Tract No. $ to be commenced in fail of i961.
SECTION 4. That the City Council does hereby agree that
if the said lands are deedea and conveyed to the City of I)elray
Beach, it will accept .them subject to any restriction, the County
Ccn~ission destos to ~n~ose con~o .r~n~ to the foregoing suggested
.uses, or any. or.her reasonable restriction, the county re.ay.wish to
~ose restricting such lands for recreational~an~ municipal pu~-
looses only.
SECTION 5. That a copy he~eof be forthwith transmitted
to the County Commission of Palm Beach County, Florida.
PASSED J~ND JJ)0PTED in ge~ular Session, this 2?th day
of _April . , 1959.
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